Business Details
Award-Winning Garden Design Services in Cambridgeshire
Established by Melanie Driver, our landscape and garden design practice brings 23 years of specialist expertise to clients across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, London, Essex, Norfolk and Northamptonshire. We combine spatial vision with horticultural knowledge to create gardens that reflect individual lifestyles while prioritising environmental sustainability. Our collaborative design process ensures clients fully understand their investment through detailed visualisations before construction begins.We work closely with trusted contractors to deliver projects ranging from small courtyard gardens to large rural estates, always maintaining a personal approach that has earned us industry recognition including the 2020 Designer of the Year Award. Our services extend beyond initial design to include plant sourcing, lighting plans and ongoing maintenance support, ensuring gardens evolve successfully over time.
Services
Landscape Garden Design
Coastal Garden Design
Courtyard Garden Design
Planting Advice
Garden Consultancy
Highlights and features
- 23 years of specialist garden design experience
- Collaborative design process with detailed visualisations
- Extensive horticultural knowledge for plant selection
- Environmentally conscious design approach
- 2020 Designer of the Year Award recipient
What people say
Highly professional service
Delighted with the garden
Creative design solutions
Excellent plant knowledge
Transformed our outdoor space
Services
Landscape Garden Design
Creating bespoke garden layouts that maximise space potential while considering light, usage patterns and environmental factors. Our designs balance aesthetics with functionality, incorporating hardscaping elements and planting schemes tailored to client needs.
Coastal Garden Design
Specialist garden solutions for coastal environments that withstand salt exposure and wind while maintaining visual appeal. We select appropriate plant species and materials to create resilient, beautiful seaside gardens.
Courtyard Garden Design
Innovative courtyard garden designs that optimise small spaces through clever layout and vertical planting. We create private, functional outdoor areas that complement modern architecture while maintaining a sense of openness.
Planting Advice
Expert guidance on plant choices suited to specific garden conditions including soil type, aspect and climate. Our recommendations consider seasonal interest, maintenance requirements and ecological benefits.
Garden Consultancy
Professional advice on garden improvements, from initial concept development to implementation strategies. We provide tailored solutions for both new builds and existing garden renovations.
People
Melanie Driver
Landscape and Garden Designer
Award-winning garden designer with 23 years' experience creating beautiful outdoor spaces. Specialises in transforming challenging sites into functional gardens while maintaining environmental consciousness and client collaboration throughout the design process.
Questions
What areas do you cover for garden design?
We provide garden design services across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, London, Essex, Norfolk and Northamptonshire.
What types of gardens do you specialise in?
We design all garden types including courtyard gardens, coastal gardens, contemporary gardens and family gardens.
How does your garden design process work?
Our process includes site analysis, concept design, technical plans, contractor selection and implementation with ongoing support.
Do you offer planting advice after design completion?
Yes, we provide comprehensive planting plans and ongoing maintenance schedules tailored to your garden.
Are you environmentally conscious in your designs?
We prioritise low environmental impact designs that enhance biodiversity and use sustainable materials.
Reviews (3)
Francisca Malaree
Sep 02, 2023
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We had a very good experience with Melanie Driver Landscape and Garden Design. We had various design consultation meetings and she worked with us throughout to check we were happy with the designs and as it was being implemented. The end result is perfect for us and is not something we would have thought of ourselves, but creates a very beautiful and practical outside space for us which is relatively low-maintenance. Melanie listened carefully to our brief and included various plants and features we wanted to keep or add, while coming up with lots of innovations. She also recommended a very good landscape gardener for the heavy work who was very efficient.
Hannah Bartram
Jun 14, 2023
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We invited Melanie to help us redesign our gardens - the back garden was essentially a square of grass with a mature silver birch tree whilst the front garden was two evergreen trees set in gravel. Following our initial consultation, she came back with well thought through garden designs where she had sought to take into account all of our requirements (wildlife friendly, native species, a water feature, etc). We changed very little of the design. She then oversaw the physical work, and helped to layout / plant up the gardens. We are delighted with the outcomes.
Elisabeth Marksteiner
May 28, 2023
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Melanie designed (and organised hard landscaping and planting) for two gorgeous pocket handkerchief courtyard gardens for our house. Our brief was low maintenance, scented, contemporary. From the very beginning, she worked with us to understand what we liked (and didnt), making us do our homework to ensure that it is OUR garden. The results are stunning. The outside is brought into the home and I couldnt be happier! Melanie used the zinc matching our extension for raised beds which creates a harmonious whole.
The lightning under the coping looks stunning at night. The garden exceeded my wildest expectations. Chic, sophisticated, but not over-bearing. Now all I want is the weather to improve to sit out in it! Melanies garden is a delight to come home to.
The lightning under the coping looks stunning at night. The garden exceeded my wildest expectations. Chic, sophisticated, but not over-bearing. Now all I want is the weather to improve to sit out in it! Melanies garden is a delight to come home to.
